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Planning an Australian Holiday Now Easier w Site
Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 12:54 am | Tourism Australia
Planning an Australian holiday has been made even easier for travellers with the launch of Tourism Australia’s new look travel website – www.australia.com. Tourism Australia Managing Director, Geoff Buckley said the travel site is targeted at the ... More >>
A Grape Way to See Australia
Monday, 28 May 2007, 10:14 am | Tourism Australia
Renowned New Zealand wine critic John Hawkesby recently confessed his love of Australian wine and the spectacular wine regions of the country. While Hawkesby still appreciates New Zealand wine, he also enjoys the quality and diversity which comes from Australian ... More >>
A Unique Taste Of Australia
Friday, 18 May 2007, 10:00 am | Tourism Australia
More than four and a half million people visit Australian wineries each year, equivalent to the population of New Zealand! Twelve per cent of overseas tourists that visit Australia experience it’s famous wines, including over 60,000 New Zealanders who ... More >>
Food and Wine With Australian Flair
Friday, 11 May 2007, 9:54 am | Tourism Australia
So good are Australia’s dining options that 24,000 Kiwis in 2006 [1] returned to their favourite restaurants to once again experience Australian’s famous food and wine. Also in 2006, over 60,000 New Zealanders visited an Australian winery and in ... More >>
G’Day NZ Australia Week 2007 a huge success
Monday, 7 May 2007, 10:53 am | Tourism Australia
The second annual G’Day NZ Australia Week event has been hugely successful this year involving more than 3,500 people across the week. More >>
Monash Deserves Greater Recognition
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 2:12 pm | Tourism Australia
Speaking on the eve of Anzac Day in Auckland, Chair of Tourism Australia Tim Fischer said that General Sir John Monash did much as an Engineer and an extraordinary General, but also he initiated and conducted the first Anzac Day Service complete with Last ... More >>
Australian films to screen in NZ For Festival
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 4:22 pm | Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia and Rialto cinemas are proud to present the United Travel Australian Film Festival as part of G’Day NZ Australia Week (Monday 23 April to Sunday 29 April). More >>
Explore Australia’s Unique Coastal Islands
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 9:54 am | Tourism Australia
You could say Australia is a nation contained within a beach. With over 50,000 kilometres of coastline, Australians are never too far from a dip in the ocean. In fact over 80 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the coast. With the New Zealand ... More >>
Coasting Along Australia
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 3:56 pm | Tourism Australia
Australian beaches are continuing to attract New Zealanders to their pristine waters and golden sands. In 2006, 59 per cent of New Zealanders visiting Australia experienced Australia’s coastal lifestyle. More >>
When Dinosaurs Roamed the Australian Outback
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 3:20 pm | Tourism Australia
David Elliot has had a passion for pre-historic history for as long as he can remember and this spurred his interest in dinosaurs and his career as an amateur paleontologist in Australia’s Outback. More >>
Endless Options of the Outback
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 1:09 pm | Tourism Australia
If you’re enjoying the summer heat and reluctant to see the warm weather disappear then a trip to Australia’s Outback during May to September could be just what the doctor ordered. More >>
Relax and unwind by getting back to nature in Oz
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 4:47 pm | Tourism Australia
For many Kiwis, their New Year resolutions included making more time to get away from it all and relax. Australia’s nature experiences are the perfect way to do just that. More >>
G’Day NZ Australia Week Launched in Style
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 2:36 pm | Tourism Australia
It is apt that Tourism Australia officially launched this year’s G’Day New Zealand Australia Week on Australia Day in Auckland on Friday. Tourism Australia and the Consul-General for Australia, Ian Chesterfield, hosted more than _220 attendees at ... More >>
Countdown Begins To Australia's Largest Event
Friday, 19 January 2007, 11:18 am | Tourism Australia
As the countdown begins to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Tourism New South Wales and Show organisers are calling for more Kiwis to experience the Show that attracts around one million visitors from around the world every year. More >>
Cockatoo To Humpty Doo
Friday, 15 December 2006, 10:31 am | Tourism Australia
What's in a name? Australia has many quirky names for the different towns and regions across the country and with more than 160 languages spoken throughout Australia, many of these place names are influenced by the varying culture. These place names ... More >>
Don't Miss Out On Australian Summer Celebrations
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:21 pm | Tourism Australia
Summer is here and the festive season is underway. Last year more than 145,000 New Zealanders crossed the Tasman during December and January, looking to enjoy summer the Australian way. More >>
Journey Through Ned Kelly Country
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 10:44 am | Tourism Australia
Journey Through Ned Kelly Country Ned Kelly is one of the most celebrated and controversial characters in Australia’s history. He has been widely portrayed in art and poetry but Australians stand divided over whether Kelly was a victim of the system or another ... More >>
Australian Journeys With A Difference
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 11:58 am | Tourism Australia
Australian Journeys With A Difference As the sixth largest country in the world, Australia has many experiences to offer visitors with many different ways to journey through the country. From camel trekking along beaches to riding a Harley-Davidson ... More >>
Tourism Australia: New Managing Director Announced
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 3:32 pm | Tourism Australia
The Chairman of Tourism Australia, Tim Fischer, has announced that Geoff Buckley has been appointed by the Board of Tourism Australia as Managing Director, and will take up the position forthwith. More >>
Creative Functions appointed for G’Day NZ Week
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 11:29 am | Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia today awarded Creative Functions a multi-million dollar contract to run the G’Day NZ Australia Week for the next three years. G’Day NZ Australia Week honours the spirit of mateship between the two countries and provides a platform ... More >>